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Sponsors and administrators of the Lawrence S.
Dickinson Scholarship Fund — A w a r d e d yearly
to deserving Turf Management Students.

Kip Makes Sales Sparkle
PEABODY — It was the first day of Kip Tyler's life, that
is, the first day of his life as integral part of the 32nd
United States Open Championship. The long wait was
over, at last the USGA's major championship had come to
call on the Salem Country Club.
The layout, its superintendent (Tyler) and the folks who
know what Salem is all about were there in all the splendor of a first class operation. Indeed, day one of the year's
top tournament had been one of fulfillment for all involved
in the production.
"I think they like it," Tyler said of the impeccably
groomed 6,205 yard track. "We've had nothing but compliments. That's good. That makes my day and the last
two years getting ready for this."
They call the par-breakers on the LPCA Tour, "the
ladies in red" because the numbers of players scoring better than par are recorded in red. After the opening round,
there was only one - Amy Alcott at 71.
Sometimes the lack of sub-par shooters is a reflection
on the condition of the course. But not at Salem.
" W e didn't beef it up much," Tyler responded to the
suggestion trickery was being played on the ladies. "In
fact, the cut of the green is the same as it is for our members - 5 / 32nds of an inch.''
Tyler, in fact, was overwhelmed by the favorable reaction from the gals.
"Juli Inkster (sure thing for LPCA rookie of the year
honors) shot an 80," Kip told. "But she had nothing but
praise for the course. It's fair but it's a solid test of golf."
Of course, it's one thing to be tough which is how the
Donald Ross designed layout plays. But if scraggy conditions accompany architectural toughness, it can be hell.
This is why it was vital that Tyler and his crew deliver a
finished product second to none for the Women's Open.
It wasn't all lollipops and roses, either.
" W e worked out a big sweat and burned the midnight
oil," Tyler described the final weeks of preparation. "It
was 10 to 15 hours a day, seven days a week right up to
teeoff. Hey, nay crew was making more money than I was
with all that overtime."
Predictably, Tyler steered a straight and steady ship.
"The only real problem and one we'll be concerned with
all through the tournament is vandal related," he disclosed. " A month ago someone got on the fifth green with
a car and tipped it up. So, we're keeping our fingers
crossed against a repeat."
The first round also gave Kip a chance to renew a friendship with one of the competitors - amateur Joan Ellis of
Tampa.
"I was in Tulsa for last year's Open," Tyler explained.
"And I caddied for Joan in the practice round. Her regular
caddy was en route, so I volunteered to carry her clubs.
"It also helped in my observation of an Open course. It
gave me a perspective of the course from the player's
standpoint which I put to use at Salem this year."
As it turned out, Ellis shot an even par 72 on opening
day and topped off her performance with a hole in one.
"How about that?" Tyler gushed. "I guess all that in-

struction I gave her last year paid off. But par is a «ood
score here. This just adds to the excitement for me."
Two futures occupied much of Tyler's attention as the
tournament gathered steam and headed for its conclusion.
"I just can't get used to holding back on watering," he
sighed. "I know that's what the USSA wants, though. The
greens will be slick for television (last two rounds by ADC).
"But I hate the thought of having to see the course take
on a brown tinge because of it. You look at it now and the
color is just great. However, we're here to give them what
they want."
And the aftermath?
"That will be my next assignment," Kip replied. "Making
quick repairs and getting the course back into shape for
my members. It will have taken a beating, but we'll be on it
almost from the moment the final shot is played."
Everything was in the bank (as they say) at Salem in the
height of a major golf championship. And why not? They
had to be. Kip Tyler was in control - the golf course superintendent was doing a triple A rated job ... again.
Gerry Firm

August Meeting
Tuesday, August 7, 1984
Concord Country Club
Concord, MA
Directors Meeting -10 am
Membership Meeting -11 am
Educational Program - Paul Lopes,
Norfolk County Extension Service
Lunch -12 noon
Golf - l p m
Hors D'oeuvres - after golf
Host - Nairy Sperandio
Harry is in his 40th year at Concord. Prior to that
he was superintendent at Marlboro CC for ten years.
He got his start working on a golf course in 1927
bringing his total years on a course to 57, an amazing feat.
Narry has been a very active member of GCSANE
having served as president in 1961 and 1962. He and
his wife, Phyllis have two children and four grandchildren and reside in Concord. We're all looking forward to August 7th.
Directions: From Boston - Rt. 128 to Rt. 2 west to
Concord, at Emerson Hospital at lights take a left.
Club will be on the right.

ourse Superintendents
Baldock, Cornish Named
NGF Outstanding Service
Award Winners

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two veteran golf course
architects, Bob Baldock and Geoffrey Cornish, who have
plied their professions on opposite sides of the continent
and contributed much more than their immense talents to
the game, have been named the latest recipients of the National Golf Foundation's Outstanding Service Award.
The award honors those who have "provided continuous and exceptional service to golf, the people who play
the game and the environment in which it is played."
Baldock, 75, of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Cornish, 70,. of
Amherst, Mass., will be honored, along with Lionel Callaway, the first 1984 recipient, at the Foundation's Golf
Management Workshop at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W.Va. Oct. 28-31.
Responsible for the design of some 600 golf courses in
their concurrent careers and both still active, Baldock
and Cornish are eminently eligible for acclaim on accomplishments alone. But their selection is based more upon
"service far beyond the call," according to NGF Executive
Director Joe Much, who administers the awards program.
"There are scores of golf courses in the rural and small
towns West which very likely would not be there had it not
been for Bob Baldock," Much said. "Very often his service
went past design, construction and early maintenance to
community service and to a committment to the game and
the players that involved financial sacrifice on his part."
For example, Baldock donated architectural services to
Veterans Administration Hospitals in California, Kentucky, Maine and Oregon. He designed Air Force Base golf
courses in a dozen states and was responsible for delivering a 7,000-yard layout to servicemen at Vandenberg AFB
in California at the incredible price of $24,000 in 1959.
Cornish arrived in golf after an education in agronomy
at the Universities of British Columbia and Massachusetts
and has been New England's most active architect since
the early 1950s. Like Baldock, his design credits are "too
numerous to mention" but his ancillary activities have
done even more to enrich American golf history.
Cornish's crowning achievement may be his magnificent
book, "The Golf Course," on which he collaborated with
Ronald E. Whitten. The product of exhaustive research,
the tome is a coffee table necessity for every golf buff.
More than a history of golf course architecture, the abundantly-illustrated work lists all golf course architects who
have labored in this country and all their courses.
The author or co-author of many design and turfgrass
management articles and manuals, Cornish was given the
Distinguished Service Award of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America in 1981.

Safety amd Clean Up Tips
R. G. Vara Driesche

Pesticide Safety Tips
1. Always read the label before buying our using pesticides. Use pesticides only for the purpose(s) listed and
in the maimer directed.
2. Do not apply more than the specified amount of pesticide. Overdoses can harm you and the environment.
3. Keep pesticides away from food and dishes.
4. Keep children and pets away from pesticides and
sprayed areas.
5. Do not smoke while spraying.

PRESIDENT
Donald E Hearn. CGCS
4 Topeka Rd.
Chelmsford. M A 01824
Home Phone 256-8709
Office Phone 894-5906
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Weston Golf Club

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
David Barber. CGCS
145 Dedham St.
Canton. M A 02021
Home Phone 828-7266
Office Phone 828-6540
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Blue Hill C.C.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Pierre Coste. CGCS
121 Granite St.
Medfield, M A 0 2 0 5 2
Home Phone 359-7247
Office Phone 566-0240
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
The Country Club

SECRETARY
Richard C. Zepp, CGCS
27 Fowler Rd.
Northbridge, M A 0 1 5 3 4
Home Phone 234-8490
Office Phone 234-2533
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Whitinsville Golf Club

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6. Avoid inhalation of pesticides.
7. Never spray outdoors on a windy day.
8. Pesticides that require special protective clothing or
equipment should be used only by trained, experienced applicators.
9. If you mix pesticides, do it carefully to avoid splashing.
10. Avoid breaks or spills of pesticide containers.
11. If you spill a pesticide on your skin or on your clothing,
wash with soap and water and change your clothing
immediately.
12. Store pesticides under lock in the original containers
with proper lables. Never transfer a pesticide to a container, such as a soft drink bottle, that would attract
children.
13. Dispose of empty containers safely. Wrap single containers of home-use products in several layers of
newspaper, tie securely and place in a covered trash
can. Never burn boxes or sacks. In case of farm or
ranch use, single containers may be buried where
water supplies will not be contaminated. Dispose of
large quantities in special incinerators or special landfills.
14. Wash with soap and water after using pesticides, and
launder your clothes before wearing them again.
15. If someone swallows a pesticide, check the label for
first aid treatment. Call or go to the doctor or the hospital immediately and keep the pesticide lable with
you.
How To Clean Up Spilled Pesticides Around the Home
From time to time pesticides are spilled in or around
the home. A common example would be the bottle of garden insecticide that is knocked off a shelf in the basement
and breaks on concrete floor. Cleaning up such spills and
ridding the house of the odor may be done as follows:
1. Soak up the spill with a solid absorbent material such
as kitty litter, sawdust or even towels. Do not allow the
pesticide to get on your skin. Wear gloves.
2. The best absorbent is activated charcoal. This binds to
chemicals much more strongly than substances like
kitty litter which is merely absorbent. Activated charcoal is expensive, but is useful. It can be purchased at
tropical fish stores.
3. After the spill has been soaked up, charcoal or sawdust
etc., may be pushed into a paper bag with a stick and
put in the trash. Don't use your household broom.
4. The floor area of the spill can then be washed with
detergent (wear gloves!) and allowed to dry.
5. Finally the area can be sealed with paint or varnish to
close off any remaining pesticide and to reduce odors.
6. Ventilating with a fan, plus raising the room's temperature (prior to sealing the floor surface) can also be used
to draw off odors more rapidly.
7. Contaminated fabrics such as rugs, drapes, clothing
must either be washed thoroughly several times, or be
disposed of. If washed, use hot water and detergent.
Wash the item by itself. Rugs may be washed in place.
8. All pesticide contaminated trash should be wrapped
carefully in plastic bags or something else to protect
the trash collector from skin contact with the material.
Massachusetts Poison Information Center
The Poison Information Center is located at Children's
Hospital Medical Center in Boston. The staff are trained
specialists with extensive information retrieval capabilities and the capacity to handle any call related to poisoning. The staff are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Greater Boston Area
Outside Boston Area

TREASURER
Thomas Schofield. CGCS
290 North Rd.
Sudbury, M A 01 776
Home Phone 443-3712
Office Phone 235-7333
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Wellesley C.C.

232-2120
(Call Toll Free) 1 -800-682-9211

TRUSTEE
Paul Miller
173 Salem St.
Swampscott, M A 01907
Home Phone 581-2808
Office Phone 791-5373
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Tedesco C.C.

TRUSTEE
Stephen A Chiavaroh. CGCS
100 A i r p o r t Dr
Worcester, M A 0 1 6 0 2
Home Phone 752 0031
Office Phone 791-5373
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Tatnuck C.C.

TRUSTEE
Maik J. K h m m
P O. Bo* 480
Mashpee. M A 0 2 6 4 9
Home Phone 477-3516
Office Phone 477-0919
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
C.C. of New Seabury

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Climatological Summary January-June, 1984
The winter of 1983-1984, December through February,
ended up with temperatures averaging above normal by
1.7 degrees. But, the record warmth of February was followed by the coldest March since 1960. This was only the
third time during the past one hundred years that March
averaged colder than did February, and, it was the first
time in one hundred and fifty years that it did so by more
than 5 degrees!
The extreme temperatures for the winter included the
lowest reading of -6 degrees on Christmas Day with that
day averaging 28 degrees below the normal, (see early
winter described in February, 1984, Newsletter). A maximum temperature of 62 degrees on February 25th was the
highest reading of the winter, but it was not a record. In
fact, despite February's record warmth, only one daily
record high temperature reading was recorded.
The total snowfall for the winter was 33.7 inches and
that was 9 inches below average. Only a few moderate size
snowfalls occurred with the greatest being 9 inches on
January 10th-11th. February was virtually a snowless
month with but 0.6 of an inch and the only February to
have less snow was in 1937 when there was 0.4 of an inch.
The greatest depth on the ground reached 13 inches on
the 19th and 20th of January.
A peak wind gust of 89 MPH from the SSE was recorded
on December 28th. January's lack of unusual storms resulted in the lowest monthly wind average for that month
in at least the past 30 years. The average of only 12.6 MPH
was far below the norm of 17.4 MPH.
A very cold month, March, 1984, averaged only 29.5 degrees (24 hour mean), or more than 5 degrees below normal. Two daily cold temperature records were established
with a minimum of 2 degrees on the 10th, and, a low maximum temperature record of 20 degrees on the 9th. A
heavy ice storm occurred on March 18th and 19th with 0.7
to 1.1 inch thick glaze coating all exposed surfaces at the
summit of Blue Hill. Over one and a quarter inches of
freezing rain and ice pellets occurred with temperatures
remaining below the freezing point. Our anemometers
were frozen up for about 12 hours.

A monstrous storm of heavy, wet snow with wind gusts
of hurricane force struck on March 29th knocking our
electric power to several hundred thousand customers in
the local suburbs. Power was out for several days in some
areas and this storm was termed the most damaging of its
kind since 1969. Wind gusts frequently reached 75 to 85
MPH at the Observatory with a peak gust of 108 MPH from
the ENE which was the highest guest recorded since the
famous "Blizzard of 1978." Power was knocked out at
Blue Hill for 18 hours and many large pine trees were uprooted as 15 inches of snow fell.
The snow was very wet with a water content of 3 inches
and the weight of the snow coupled with the high winds
brought down trees and wires throughout this area.
February with 7.80 inches of rain and March with 9.00
inches of melted snow and rain was resulting in local
flooding conditions as over 1 inch of rain fell during the
first week of April. The remainder of April was quite normal in terms of temperature and precipitation.
By the end of May there was again heavy percipitation,
this time in the form of flooding rains which counted up to
5 inches on the 31st. The monthly total of 9.14 inches was
just 0.02 of an inch shy of the all-time wettest May. As a
result, spring, 1984, (March, April and May) turned out to
break another record with 2.48 inches of precipitation exceeding a record of 20.92 inches set just one year ago.
The highlight of June's weather was a four day heat
wave with maximum temperatures in the 90's from June
8-11th. A total of 10 records were either tied or broken
and it was only our 2nd day heat wave on record for the
month of June. The previous four day 90 degree heat
wave occurred way back in 1925, the 3rd thru the 6th. On
June 13th, 1984, the maximum temperature again
reached the 90 degree mark with a reading of 92. This is
only the 2nd occurrence of 5 ninety degree days during
June going back 100 years to the beginning of our record.
The previous occurrence was during June, 1923.
Prepared by: Bob Skilling
OIC, National Weather Service
Blue Hill Observatory, 6/30/84

Date T® lemember:

September 10 GCSANE Monthly
Meeting
Formats
10:30 AM Business Meeting
11:00 AM Regular Meeting
Noon: Buffet Lunch
1:00 PM Shotgun
Location:
Charles River Country Club
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Stephen Kristoff - Host Superintendent
Home: 617-359-6108
Office: 617-332-6899
Call for reservation
More information to follow!

July Meeting Results

Dr. Skogley of URI, our May Educational Program guest
speaker.

DIVOT DRIFT

We"had a great turnout for our July meeting at Worcester Country Club. The course was in fine shape. Our
thanks to Mike Nagle and Worcester CC for being our
hosts.
The superintendent 1984 champion - Kenny Mooridian,
Hoperdale CC
Sales Division 1984 Champion - Larry Bunn, TPC

FINANCE
CHAIRMAN
John Streeter, CGCS
86 Fashion Dr.
Warwick. RI 0 2 8 8 6
Home Phone (401) 738-8386
Office Phone (401). 943-0059
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
The Alpine C.C.

GOLF
CHAIRMAN
Stephen M. M u r p h y
4 Juniper Rd.
Lynnfield. MA 01940
Home Phone 334-4836
Office Phone 592-1433
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Larry Gannon Municipal G.C.

EDUCATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Edward L. Brearley
279 Torrey St.
B r o c k t o n . M A 02401
Home Phone 584-6568
Office Phone 8 2 3 - 0 4 6 6
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Segreggansett C.C.

. . . what a difference a year
makes. Last year no rain, this year rain, rain and more
rain
In winning the sales division championship Larry
Bunn proved that last year was a big fluke when Bob
"Chopper" Brown won. Larry has already predicted he
and his partner Steve Butler of Larchmont, will club
Brown and his partner into submission for the team of two
championships... One of the finest putting strokes around
has to belong to Steve Murphy. He's a happy guy anytime
he 2 putts from 3 feet
Finally, our thanks to Greg
Pagano of Mobay for his presentation at Worcester.

NEWSL E TTER
CHAIRMAN
Douglas W. Johnson. CGCS
50 N e w t o n St.
Weston, M A 0 2 1 9 3
Home Phone 8 9 4 - 7 3 7 7
Office Phone 893-8264
Club A f f i l i a t i o n
Pine Brook C.C.

PAST
PRESIDENT
Brian Cowan, CGCS
Robins Way
Harwich, M A 0 2 6 4 5
H o m e Phone 4 3 2 - 9 0 4 1
Office Phone 9 4 5 - 9 2 3 0
Club Affiliation
Eastward Ho

Information contained in this publication may be
used freely, in whole or in part, without special permission as long as the true context is maintained. We
would appreciate a credit line.

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Baker Tractor Corp., Ford Tractors
Flarley Davidson Golf Cars
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Y a m a h a Golf Cars

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66 Erna Ave.
Box 9, Milford, Conn. 06460
203-878-0658

Pro-Lawn Products Inc.
18 Legate Hill Road
Leominster, Mass 01453
Sales Rep. Jerry Kolomick

Bordens Spreader Service
Maynard, Mass.
Tel. 617-897-2571
Sales Rep. Jack Borden
Bulk Limestone Dealer

T o m Irwin, Inc.
11B A St., Burlington, Mass.
Jack Peterson
Dennis Friel
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Richey & Clapper, Inc.
28 Rutledge Rd., Natick, Mass. 01760

C & J Lawnmower Service, Inc.
474 Main Street, Wilmington, Mass. 01887
Eric Oman - Sales Representative
Tel. 617-658-2022

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99% Day St.
N o r w o o d , Mass. 02062

The Clapper Co.
1121 Washington St.
Newton, Mass.
617-244-7929
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Golf Course Architects
Fiddlers Green, Amherst, Mass. 01002

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P.O. Box 400, W. Falmouth, Mass. 02574
617-563-2284
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7 Linden St., Framingham, Mass.

L a r c h m o n t Engineering and Irrig. Co,
L a r c h m o n t Lane, Lexington, Mass.
671-862-2550
Loft's Seed
20 Beck Rd.
Arlington, Mass.
Jim Sullivan, Rep.
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9 Crestview Drive
Millis, Mass. 02054
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27 Lawnacre Road
Windsor Locks, Conn, 06096
Tel. 1-800-243-7718 or 1-203-623-2508
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W. Wareham, Mass. 02576
Tel. 617-295-1553
J. Willen Roell, Rep.

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37 Powder Rd.
Westford, Mass. 01886
(617) 692-8221
Specializing in Topdressing Sand

The Charles C. Flart Seed Co.
Weathersfield, Conn.
Bob Kennedy, Rep.
Roy Sibley, Rep.

New England Sealcoating Co., Inc.
Tennis Court Const, and Maintenance
Sealcoating Hingham Inc. Center
Hingham, Mass. 749-6800

Holliston Sand Co., Inc.
L o w l a n d St., Holliston, Mass. 01746
Sand for topdressing and bunkers

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66 Valley St.
E. Providence, R.I. 02914

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Weston, MA 02193

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DOUGLASJOHNSON
Newsletter Chairman
50 Newton St,
Weston; MA 02193
Home Phone 894-7377
Office Phone 893-8264
Club Affiliation
Pine Brook C C,

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GEFlfiY FINN
Contributing Editor

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60 Water Street, Clinton, Mass.
617-365-6341
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Rep. Ed Wiacek 1-401-253-4284
Rep. Kevin Lyons 1-617-366-4825

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Box 127, Concord St.
N. Reading, Mass. 01864

Chester Drake & Sons, Inc.
222 Walnut St.
Framingham, Mass. 01701
Golf Course Construction
617-875-7929

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Largest Producer of Penncross in New England
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Turf Products Corp.
36 Sword St.
Auburn, Mass. 01501
617-791-2091
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84 Merrimac St., Hooksett, N.H. 03106
Turf & Ornamental Supplies
Ken Turner 617-263-7526
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5 Summer Dr., Winchendon, Mass. 01475
617-297-0941
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Golf Course Architect
31 Budleigh Ave., Beverly, Mass.

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